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RETURN No. 5. Comparative Statement of Passenger and Goods Traffic for the Year ended 31st March, 1924.

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Passengers. Live-stock. Goods. Section. Length Open for Traffic. First Class. Second Class. Total. Season Tickets. Cattle. Sheep and Pigs. Total. Equivalent Tonnage. Timber. Goods. Total. Gross Total Tonnage. 1923-24. Miles. Single. Return. Single. Return. Number. Number. Number. Whangarei .. .. 88 27,167 7,284 96,829 ' 95,136 226,416 2,090 1,513 Kaihu .. .. 24 917 1,230 , 14,235 | 18,954 35,336 .. 21 Gisborne .. .. 49 8,481 3,158 | 48,618 33,560 93,817 | 364 1,072 North Island Main Lines > 1,151 445,029 737,826:2,213,133 4,926,966 8,322,954 376,759 227,809 and Branches South Island Main Lines 1,429 260,690 539,386 998,937 12,747,788 4,546,801 ! 128,520 84,655 and Branches Westland .. .. 159 22,155 20,658 104,893 i 202,430 350,136 14,523 3,561 Westport .. .. 36 326 776 33,975 67,742 102,819 2,123 76 Nelson .. .. 61 1,654 1,964 25,980 I 36,552 66,150 945 452 Picton .. .. 56 9,975 4,450 27,420 : 31,104 72,949 405 1,052 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. 3,008 3,294 5,455 I 7,176 18,933; 15 223 Single. 27,167 917 8,481 445,029 Return. 7,284 1,230 3,158 737,826 Single. Return. Number. 96,829 95,136 226,416 14,235 I 18,954 35,336 48,618 33,560 93,817 2,213,133 4,926,966 8,322,954 Number. 2,090 364 376,759 Number. Number. 1,513 51,727 21 396 1,072 114,529 227,809 3,409,378 84,655 3,941,699 Number. 53,240 417 115,601 3,637,187 Tons. 2,528 22 4,906 205,408 Tons. Tons. 24,580 173,638 6,784 4,200 13,061 44,162 j 370,517 2,295,687 |: Tons. 198,218 10,984 57,223 12,666,204 Tons. 200,746 11,006 62,129 2,871,612 260,690 539,386 998,937 |2,747, 788 4,546,801 104,893 | 202,430 350,136 33,975 67,742 102,819 25,980 ! 36,552 66,150 27,420 : 31,104 72,949 5,455 | 7,176 18,933 128,520 4,026,354 183,321 143,230 ,2,342,301 . 2,485,531 2,668,852 22,155 326 1,654 9,975 3,008 20,658 776 1,964 4,450 3,294 14,523 2,123 945 405 15 3,561 | 40,476 76 I 2,475 452 } 19,925 1,052 : 134,204 223 9,162 44,037 2,551 20,377 135,256 9,385 2,698 122 934 5,687 434 152,562 : 363,354 j 7,192 469,292 4,946 37,907 605 58,705 639 6,095 515,916 476,484 42.853 59,310 6,734 518,614 476,606 43,787 64,997 7,168 Totals.. .. 3,053 779,402 1,320,026 3,569,475 8,167,408 13,836,311 525,744 320,434 779,402 1,320,026 3,569,475 J8,167, 408 13,836,311 525, 744 320,434 7,723,971 8,044,405 406,060 I 724,116 5,795,341 6,519,457 6,925,517 1922-23. Miles. Single. Return. Single. Return. Number. Number. Number. Whangarei .. .. 80 23,904 7,190 89,245 92,746 213,085 2,234 1,147 Kaihu .. .. | 20 1,277 1,460 15,760 17,500 35,997 4 55 Gisborne .. .. 49 7,991 3,430 44.041 33,856 89,318 368 1,636 North Island Main Lines and Branches 1,140 442,810 764,582 2,215,082 5,130,572 8,553,046 337,116 209,617 South Island Main Lines and Branches 1,429 258.321 563,602 1,026,984 2,902,600 4,751,507 ! 128,190 75,519 Westland .. .. I 157 20,513 21,528 100,066 209,576 351.683 13,975 4,019 Westport .. ..I 36 358 856 31,319 59.664 92,197 2,446 129 Xelson .. .. 61 1,634 i 2,104 28,303 37,864 69,905 921 611 Picton .. •• i 56 10,750 ' 4,540 28,991 32,774 77,055 418 953 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. 3,259 5.916 5,302 8,340 22,817 | 9 244 Single. Return. 23,904 7,190 1,277 1,460 7,991 3,430 ' 442,810 764,582 ! Single. Return. 89,245 92,746 15,760 17,500 44.041 33,856 2,215,082 5,130,572 Number. 213,085 35,997 89,318 8,553,046 Number. 2,234 4 368 337,116 Number. Number. Number. 1,147 53,858 55,005 55 197 252 1,636 129,301 130,937 209,617 3,194,326 3,403,943 75,519 3,746.057 3,821,576 4,019 57,912 61,931 129 2,991 3,120 611 32,221 32,832 953 140,293 I 141,246 244 10,607 10,851 Tons. Tons. 2,501 28,268 25 6,431 5,672 12,273 191,293 337,356 Tons. 142,250 4,337 44,486 2,068,167 j: Tons. 170,518 10,768 56,759 ■ 2,405,523 Tons. 173,019 10,793 62,431 2,596,816 258.321 563,602 1 20,513 21,528 358 856 1,634 i 2,104 10,750 i 4,540 3,259 5.916 j 1,026,984 2,902,600 100,066 209,576 31,319 59.664 28,303 37,864 28,991 32,774 5,302 8,340 4,751,507 351.683 92,197 69,905 77,055 22,817 128,190 13,975 2,446 921 418 9 172,726 155,424 3,534 111,139 158 , 7,098 1,474 1 4,205 5,900 - 482 498 537 2,292,420 : 313,502 599,710 32,069 68,267 6,386 2,447,844 424,641 606,808 36,274 68,749 6,923 2,620,570 428,175 606,966 37,748 74,649 7,421 Totals .. .. 3,028 770,817 1,375,208 3,585,093 8,525,492 14,256,610 485,681 293,930 7,367,763 7,661,693 383,781 663,213 5,571,594 6,234,807 6,618,58!